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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC

1244 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026



NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193>196-198-199-031300-

/O.CON.KMHX.CW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260203T1300Z/

Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort-

Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven-

Southern Craven-West Carteret-East Carteret-Inland Onslow-Coastal

Onslow-

Including the cities of Richlands, Kinston, Emerald Isle, Pink

Hill, Bath, Fairfield, Vandemere, River Bend, Sea Level,

Hookerton, Vanceboro, Roper, East Lake, Sneads Ferry, Ponzer,

Walstonburg, Arapahoe, Manns Harbor, Bayboro, Washington,

Plymouth, Swanquarter, Stella, Bethel, Jacksonville, Williamston,

Belhaven, Aurora, Wallace, Grifton, Greenville, Morehead City,

Trenton, Grimesland, Beaufort, Swansboro, North Topsail Beach,

Scranton, Engelhard, Kenansville, Snow Hill, Chocowinity,

Farmville, La Grange, New Bern, Faison, Dover, Robersonville,

Havelock, Cove City, Oak City, Newport, Pollocksville,

Jamesville, Creswell, Warsaw, Maysville, Atlantic Beach, Gum

Neck, Stumpy Point, Harkers Island, Beulaville, Columbia,

Oriental, Fairfield Harbor, Half Moon, Ernul, and Cedar Island

1244 AM EST Tue Feb 3 2026



...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS 

MORNING...



* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 7 above.



* WHERE...A portion of eastern North Carolina.



* WHEN...Until 8 AM EST this morning.



* IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with 

  prolonged exposure.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a 

hat, and gloves.



Keep pets indoors as much as possible.



Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure 

portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills 

inside.



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